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Outdoor courtyard with orange-painted walls during a seated devotional gathering. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a silver tray of fruit. Several devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow shawls and white tilak, sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates of fruit and offerings are set before them. A seated older man in white with a rudraksha mala watches. a person appears as the standing figure in orange; this is an appearance-based label. Satsang or seva setting.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, many with hands folded in namaskar, inside an orange-walled hall. One standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair stands beside a gold-framed red velvet throne, with a gold-and-red chair and fruit offerings on a brass tray near him. Brass plates of food and fruit sit on a gold tray in front of the group, and a wooden cabinet holds more offerings. The scene suggests a morning satsang or seva offering. The standing man has distinctive saffron robe, mala and hair cues, so he is a person in person.2010-08-16August 16 20102010-08-16A padapuja ritual in a red-walled hall with gold-carved thrones. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits leaning back on a gold and red throne, his bare foot extended over a brass tray. 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A standing man in an orange saffron robe with long hair tied back stands to the right beside a gilded, red-cushioned throne and a table holding a bowl of fruit and flowers. A woman in an orange sari kneels with hands folded near the table. Several people in white and yellow clothing are seated, and a wall clock and doorway are visible in the background.2010-08-08A standing man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas stands at right beside a gold-and-red throne, his hands joined near his feet as a ritual offering is presented. In front, a row of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; a woman in a white and light-green sari and a woman in red sit nearby. Silver trays holding pink flowers and offerings sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a bald man in white clothes folds his hands, and more people sit in the background near an open doorway in a red-walled hall. Two empty gold thrones with red cushions and a table with fruit and malas complete the scene. The standing figure shows the appearance cues of the a person, so this is an in-person candidate.2010-08-21A seated man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a red and gold throne in an orange-walled hall. A woman in white with a red bindi kneels before him, washing or offering to his bare feet from a silver tray filled with pink flowers, while others in white and yellow sit nearby with silver plates of offerings. Behind, a seated woman in white and a man in orange observe the padapuja. A tray of bananas, apples and beaded malas sits on a carved wooden stand beside the throne. The setting suggests a padapuja ritual.2010-09-06A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed in meditation, with a tray of flowers and petals beside him. 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